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Sheriff ’s Office nets 16 meth arrests By ECHO DAY eday@covingtonleader.com With 16 arrests, the Tipton County Sheriff’s Office has made yet another landmark meth bust, the department announced. The arrests stem from ongoing investigations of methamphetamine labs found in Tipton County and resulted from the execution of a search warrant
on Patricia Lane in the Millington part of Tipton County. “Investigators recovered meth, components of a meth lab and a firearm where the serial number had been altered,” said spokesperson Deputy Chief Donna Turner. “Deputies and investigators then began to serve warrants across the county.” Arrested in the sweep were: • Michael Garrett Kaneer, 35, of 218
Patricia Lane in Millington– charged with Promoting the Manufacturing of Methamphetamine (Meth), Possession of Schedule II and Alteration of Firearm Serial Number • Emily Mae Dickey, 36, of 235 South High Street in Covington– charged with Possession of a Legend Drug, Possession of Schedule II and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia • Derek Mason Ralph, 34, of 1796
Davis Road in Covington– Promoting the Manufacturing of Meth • Daniel Leslie Turner, Jr., 27, of 143 Lindsey Road in Covington- Promoting the Manufacturing of Meth • Rodney Paul Ford, 34, of 3894 Holly Grove Road in CovingtonPromoting the Manufacturing of Meth • Adam Lee Anthony, 24, of 714 Whaley Road in Covington- Promoting SEE METH, PAGE A3
Treasure Hunters comes to Covington By TIFFANY HOLLAND tholland@covingtonleader.com
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CLASS OF 2010 GRADUATES Though there was an afternoon storm, on Monday, May 24, friends and family members gathered on the Covington High School football field to watch as seniors from the Class of 2010 graduated. The more than 800 graduates in Tipton County earned approximately $12 million in scholarships. For more photos, see our graduation section in todayʼs edition. (Photo by Sherri Onorati)
Walk-N-Roll set for Saturday By TIFFANY HOLLAND tholland@covingtonleader.com If anyone needs to take advantage of the summer sun the organizers of this weekend’s WalkN-Rollathon would be more that glad to have the company. The Walk-N-Rollathon will be on Saturday, May 29, at Munford City Park. The sign-in will begin at 10 a.m. There participants will be walking to raise money and public awareness for Congenital cytomegalovirus (CMV). All proceeds will be given to the Bendan B. McGinnis Congenital CMV Foundation to help with public outreach and awareness and vaccine research. This organization can be reached at its website www. cmvfoundation.org for more information. The main organizer for the event is Annette Estes, who’s grandson, nine-year-old Cody Calkins, is diagnosed with cerebral palsy, a form of CMV. Calkins is fully dear, does not speak and according to doctors, will never walk. He is currently in the third grade at Munford Elementary School.
Estes encourages anyone to come out including people with disabilities to come out and take part in the marathon since they have had several people in wheelchairs in event’s past. According to the website on the disease, congenital CMV is the most common cause of birth defects and childhood disabilities of the U.S since every year around 40,000 children are born with an infection from it. It is the second leading cause of mental retardation, behind only Down Syndrome. Possible outcomes for a baby born with CMV are death, deafness, mental retardation, cerebral palsy, seizures, blindness, brain damage, growth problems and more. CMV is spread through contact with human bodily fluids, such as urine and saliva and it only takes brief contact with a contaminated surface to acquire the infection. The virus is spread to a baby when it is still in the womb of the mother. Originally the virus is asymptomatic and usually contacted when people are children. The virus is essentially harmless when it is contacted as a child or an adult
he legendary Treasure Hunters Roadshow is in Covington from May 25 - 29 for a chance for people from Tipton County to bring in their antique items to exchange for cash. The Treasure Hunters Roadshow is on a worldwide treasure hunt and is digging around the town for five days attempting to see value in many people’s belongings that have long been gathering dust. During this free event, they are expecting to see over 1,200 residents bring in their rare and unusual collectables and locals will have a chance to speak with world-renowned antique and collectable experts. It does not cost anything to bring in items to be reviewed. Recent items they have found have been a 1960s vintage guitar, which they purchased for $100,000. Confederate money hidden in the walls of a residence that was uncovered during a remodel, Abraham Lincoln hand-written thank you letter, expressing gratitude for a night’s stay while traveling to Chicago and much more. Specifically in Covington, the hunters are hoping to see items such as coins and paper currency issued prior to 1965, toys, dolls, trains, vintage jewelry, old and modern musical instruments, war memorabilia, gold and silver jewelry, advertising memorabilia, swords, knives and other antiques. Collectors will be on hand to look over each item SEE ANTIQUES, PAGE A3
Lindsey joins Leader staff By LEADER STAFF news@covingtonleader.com
A Walk-N-Rollathon has been organized to raise awareness for cytomegalovirus (CMV). Cody Calkins, 9, suffers from the disease.
and a person eventually builds immunity to it once someone has contracted it anyway. However, if a woman comes into contact with it during child-bearing age and when they are pregnant the virus SEE WALK, PAGE A3
The Leader office will be closed on Monday, May 31, 2010 in observance of Memorial Day. We will reopen on Tuesday, June 1 at 8 a.m.
Covington native Tyler Lindsey, a graduate of Covington High School and University of Tennessee at Martin, has joined the Leader staff. Lindsey is the son of Rickey and Nan Lindsey of Covington. He is a 2005 graduate of Covington High and a 2009 graduate of the University of Tennessee at Martin. He has a degree in Graphic Design, magna cum laude. While at UT-Martin, he served as the design editor of Bean Switch magazine and was a member of Who’s Who at American Universities. Lindsey, 22, will work primarily in the newsroom, assisting in pagination, typesetting and other editorial duties. He will also be a contributing writer covering many different events and stories in the county. Leader publisher Brian Blackley believes Tyler to be an asset to the team. “Tyler has many different areas of interest and I believe he will be able to complement the coverage we are already providing for Tipton County,” he said. “I’m excited to have him on board.” Lindsey enjoys playing music on his guitar, painting and working on art in his spare time. He is also a devout Yankees baseball and Ole Miss football fan. Tyler Lindsey can be reached at tlindsey@covingtonleader.com
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